THE THC GAZETTE

Independent reporting on the cannabis industry

Manufacturing

Processes, testing and production economics from extraction through finished goods.

  1. Manufacturing

    “Infused” Is a Process, Not a Single Product Category

    State rules and production choices turn one familiar retail word into several materially different products.

  2. Manufacturing

    Extraction Economics Begin With the Product, Not the Solvent

    The viable extraction line is the one whose feedstock, compliance burden, throughput and sellable outputs fit the same operating model.

  3. Manufacturing

    Full-Melt Is a Performance Grade, Not a Regulated One

    The hash trade’s star system describes how cleanly resin melts, but it does not replace chemistry, contaminant testing or a documented production standard.

  4. Manufacturing

    How to Read a Certificate of Analysis Without Stopping at THC

    A useful COA reading starts with batch identity and pass-fail panels, then moves to potency, reporting limits and the boundaries of what one sample can establish.